Thomson's Family Law in Scotland

by Katy Macfarlane

Overview

A well-established, clear and comprehensive book on Scots family and child law that will be of practical use to students and practitioners.
This book is set out in a clear and logical manner and includes chapters on:

· the formalities and legal consequences of marriage; civil partnership and cohabitation;
· divorce, dissolution and the breakdown of cohabitation;
· the rights and capacity of children;
· adoption and permanence; and
· the Children's Hearings System.
The eighth edition incorporates all recent legislative changes including the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018, Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019, Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019, Children (Scotland) Act 2020 and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law, Scots Law Student and Scottish General Practice online services.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526513885
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	09/19/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	480
File size:	737 KB

About the Author

Katy Macfarlane is a Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh Law School where she teaches courses on child and family law and mental health law. From 2000 to 2007, she headed up the Scottish Child Law Centre. Katy is a solicitor, safeguarder for the children's hearing system, child welfare reporter in family actions in Edinburgh Sheriff Court and a trained mediator. She co-authored the annotated Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (W Green) and is co-editor of the Family Law Bulletin (W Green). Katy is on the Board of Trustees of the Scottish Child Law Centre and is a member of the Scottish Government cross party groups on Children and Young People; and Mental Health.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting married and registering a civil partnership
Part I: Getting married
Part II: Registering a civil partnership
Chapter 2 Legal impediments to marriage and civil partnership
Chapter 3 The legal consequences of marriage and civil partnership
Part I: general
Chapter 4 The legal consequences of marriage and civil partnership
Part II: moveable property
Chapter 5 The legal consequences of marriage and civil partnership
Part III: The matrimonial and family home
Chapter 6 Divorce and dissolution
Chapter 7 Financial provision on divorce and dissolution
Chapter 8 Cohabitants
Chapter 9 Parents and children
Chapter 10 Children's legal capacity and rights
Chapter 11 Parental responsibilities and parental rights
Chapter 12 Actions in relation to parental responsibilities and parental rights
Chapter 13 Adoption and permanence
Chapter 14 Children: responsibilities and powers of local authorities
Chapter 15 The Children's Hearings System